A Year-End and New Year Appeal
There are more reasons to protect and preserve our parks than we can simply list, but here are a few! Find the button at upper right to help our year-end fund drive - Dear Friends, This is how...
Read MoreTwo County Workshops in December
You’re invited to share your thoughts on the future of Sarasota County’s park system at two upcoming public workshops. Join us as we preview a proposed long range plan that is aimed at protecting, preserving and enhancing some of our...
Read MoreAutumn ripens in our parks
A monthly e-newsletter sharing our nature news and events Fall Flowers Walk at South Venice Lemon Bay Preserve with Denny and Al Join Sarasota County volunteer guides, amateur botanists and Florida Native Plant Society members, Denny Girard and Al Squires...
Read MoreFriends Launch Shade is Good at Fast Pitch
The Friends of Sarasota County Parks launched their entrepreneurial community enterprise, Shade Is Good, at the October 8th Fast Pitch session of No Margin No Mission, supported by The Patterson Foundation. "For more than a dozen years, I have been a volunteer...
Read MoreWhy Shade is Good
by Carol Kranitz Nonprofit organizations -- whether focusing on helping the homeless, providing better socialization activities for our aging adults, offering great cultural events or WORKING to IMPROVE and ENHANCE our community parks -- all have ONE common operating challenge,...
Read MoreSeptember in our Parks
A monthly e-newsletter sharing our nature news and events Demonstration Garden Tours at Shamrock Park Join the master gardener volunteers as they provide free demonstration garden tours and advice on Florida gardening. Meet at the central garden area near the Nature...
Read MoreRemembrance at the North Jetty
Stainless Steel Fish Master craftsmanship, the permanence of stainless steel, and a personal touch -- these are hallmarks of a great way for people to recognize loved ones, friends and co-workers, and to create a special occasion to celebrate...
Read MoreReaching and Teaching
The Friends currently has some 40 chapters ranging variously in size and mission. Some, like the Friends of the Carlton Reserve, have one location; others, like the Paw Parks, are countywide. When you hear, as we did at the All Chapters meeting, that...
Read MoreStars at Red Bug – August in our Parks
A monthly e-newsletter sharing our nature news and events Demonstration Garden Tours at Shamrock Park Master gardener volunteers will be giving free demonstration garden tours and advice on Florida gardening. Meet at the central garden area near the Nature Center. Thursday, August...
Read MorePatterson Foundation Mission Ignition
The Friends of Sarasota County Parks, a partner of the Sarasota County Department of Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources, is pleased to announce that our organization has been selected by The Patterson Foundation to participate in Margin & Mission Ignition,...
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